Embroidering within Boundaries : Afghan Women Creating a Future
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0998452300
ISBN-13
9780998452302
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Schiffer Craft
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2017
Print length
172 Pages
Weight
784 grams
Dimensions
25.70 x 25.30 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Textile artworksDevelopment studiesCultural studiesGender studies: women
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"This magnificent book allows us to peer behind the veil to behold the world of beauty, pride, and meaning of ancient Afghan embroidery. A triumph!" GÇöPeggy Clark, Director, Alliance for Artisan Enterprise
2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver Medal winner, Multicultural Category
Fifteen years ago, Rangina Hamidi decided to dedicate her life to helping rebuild her native Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban had been driven out by American forces following 9/11, but Kandahar was a shambles. Tens of thousands of women, widowed by years of conflict, struggled to support themselves and their families. Rangina started an entrepreneurial enterprise, using the exquisite traditional embroidery of Kandahar, to help women work within the cultural boundaries of Pashtunwali to earn their living and to find a degree of self-determination. Thus Kandahar Treasure was born.
This book traces the converging paths of traditional khamak embroidery and the 300 brave women who have found in it a way to build their lives. The late, award-winning photojournalist Paula Lerner was dedicated to telling the stories of women in Afghanistan. Her remarkable images throughout the book show Afghan women''s profound struggle, strength, and beauty.
Fifteen years ago, Rangina Hamidi decided to dedicate her life to helping rebuild her native Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban had been driven out by American forces following 9/11, but Kandahar was a shambles. Tens of thousands of women, widowed by years of conflict, struggled to support themselves and their families. Rangina started an entrepreneurial enterprise, using the exquisite traditional embroidery of Kandahar, to help women work within the cultural boundaries of Pashtunwali to earn their living and to find a degree of self-determination. Thus Kandahar Treasure was born.
This book traces the converging paths of traditional khamak embroidery and the 300 brave women who have found in it a way to build their lives. The late, award-winning photojournalist Paula Lerner was dedicated to telling the stories of women in Afghanistan. Her remarkable images throughout the book show Afghan women''s profound struggle, strength, and beauty.
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